Truck values holding at best rate in at least two years
According the January Black Book Market Insights report’s section (p. 6) on heavy-duty vocational, over-the-road and regional-haul trucks and tractors, the most recent full month of data showed used-truck values on average declining at the lowest rate …
Kenworth unveils warranty for pre-owned trucks
Kenworth is now offering a two-year, 400,000-km Class 8 Paccar engines pre-owned warranty through the Kenworth Certified Pre-Owned Program – offering the chance to double the coverage on a standard warranty. The warranty covers 105 engine and aftertrea…
How aftermarket truck warranties work
Aftermarket warranties focus largely on the engine, including aftertreatment, the transmission and the rear axles, since failure along the powertrain can be expensive in parts, labor and downtime.
Used purchase: Lower costs ease risks of expansion for small-fleet owner
Small fleet owner William Howard has been contemplating purchasing a series of used trucks to keep up with freight demand with a regular broker customer. “It’s really just kind of a time in trucking where you don’t know what you need to do,” he says. “…
Buyers welcome: The truck purchasing landscape for owner-ops
Economic conditions, tax changes, productivity pressures and equipment improvements have spurred a big increase in truck purchasing by owner-operators and fleets of all sizes.
Are tax changes relative to equipment investment and depreciation enough to move you?
Tax reform’s depreciation update explored: Do short-term sizable tax gains under new depreciation rules give you sufficient impetus to make an investment you might otherwise not have? Or do you view other purchase considerations as primary in any truck…
POLL: Your most-recent truck purchase: Bought new, used, or leased?
Owner-operators, was your most recent truck acquisition a new or glider purchase, a used-truck purchase or a straight lease or lease-purchase? Weigh in here pursuant to an upcoming feature on the truck-purchasing landscape.
Ryder launches preventive maintenance program for used trucks
Ryder System has launched a new preventive maintenance program for its pre-owned truck buyers, giving them the chance to finance or pre-pay for the service when they buy a used truck from Ryder.